Car construction.



G. B. DOREY'.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED IuIIE 4. 1914.

Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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CAR CONSTRUCTION.

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Patented Aug. y13

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GEORGE BINET DOREY, 0F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO RODGER BALLAST CAR COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF MAINE. Y

CAR ooNsTRuc'rIoN.

To all whom #may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE BINET DoREY, a subject of the King of Great Britain, resid- `ing in the city of Montreal, kProvince of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car Constructions; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates particularly to cars adapted to have a plow passed therethrough and known as ballast cars and has for an general construction of cars of this type.

The specific objects of the invention are to improve: the stake construction and the connection between the stake andcar.

The above with further objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully de scribed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

For full comprehension,howeve1', of my invention reference should be had to the accompanying drawingsl forming a part of this specification in which similar reference characters indicate the same parts and wherein;

Figure 1 is a plan viewpartly broken away of a portion of the underframe, the

stakes being in horizontal section;

Fig. 2 is a. vertical section on line 2 2 Fig. 1; Y

Fig. 3 is a view illustrating one half of the car in end elevation, partly broken away, and half in transverse section;

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the bolster stake connection looking inwardly at one side of the stake;

. Fig. '5 is a similar view to Fig. 4 looking outwardly and toward the oppositeside of the stake; and

Fig. 6 is a detail transverse vertical section taken at one side of and looking toward one of the stakes.

Fig. 7 is a plan viewof a corner of the car, partly 'broken away to illustrate in horizontal section the corner stake construction shown in l4 ig. 1, the section being taken approximately on line 7 7 Fig. 2.

The underframe of my improved car comprises as usual a center sill 2, end sills 3, side sills 4, bolsters 5 with top plates 6, cross-beams 7 with top plates 7a.

Specification of Letters Patent.

The floor which is supported by the bolsters, cross-beams, etc., includes a permanent middle section 9 bordered at eachside by a Z-bar 10, the top iiange of which extends outwardly from'the floor preferably level with the latter toform a part of the same. The middle section of the floor is spaced from the sides` of the car and such floor also includes convertible side floorsections-11 extending between the bolsters and cross-beams and forming a'continuation of the floor to the sides of the car, such convertible sections being hinged to the permanent .floor and adapted to assume a downwardly inclined position and form, with fixed portions 12, discharge aprons as shown in Fig. 6, the novel construction of the permanent and convertible floor sectionsherein shown notforming a part of my inven- Patented Aug. 13, 1918. .v Application mea June 4, 1914. serial No. 842,922. v

tion but is included and Vclaimed in S.

patent application Serial No. 842,900, Yost,

led June 4, 1914.

A plow in passing through the car is guided by the stakes and as a consequence the `latter are subjected to considerable strains both transversely and longitudinally V of the car and the construction to benow described enables the ystakes to withstand such strains in a thoroughly efficient manner.

In the preferred form the stakes 20 which are intermediate the corner stakes are each of channel cross-section facing longitudinally of the car, resting upon the bottom liange of the side sill 4.y The inner flange of each stake 20 is secured to the side sill and to one of the cross-beams or bolsters while the lower end of the stake is further secured to the side sill by a horizontal gusset 21 Apreferably formed integral with the stake and riveted to the lower flange of the sill to prevent twisting of the former. An

is slotted `as at 24 for vthe purpose, into a slot- Tl in the top plate of the cross-beam or bolster, to the diaphragm of which latter the brace is riveted as at 25 and continues above the cross-beam to the Z-bar l0. The inward extension of t-he gusset 23 is rigidly secured to the cross-beam or bolster at one side by means of an angle brace 26. Top and bottom flanges 2T and 2S respectively, extend from the opposite side of the brace 23, the bottom flange being secured to the top' plate of the cross-beam or bolster and the top flange to the horizontal portion 29 of acombined wea-r and rub plate consisting of an angular member h ving the rub plate portion 30 secured to and extending a suitable distance up the inner flange of the channel stake and the horizontal wear plate portion extending between the stake and Z-bar l() on a level with the top flange of the latter. The inner ends of the wear plate 29 and the flange 27 are extended beneath and secured to the overhanging edge of the floor constituted by the top flange of the Z-bar 10 and depressed as at 31 to accommodate the latter. An angle iron bracket 32 extends from the lower end ofthe stake to the top of the rub plate portion 30, one flange of such bracket being secured to the closed side of the stake and extending over the stake brace ,23 and the other flange being secured to the outer side of the vertical gusset and the rub plate 30.

The bolsters differ from the cross-beams in that they are formed of two oppositely facing channel beams spaced from each other and in the construction shown a stub stake is located at each of the ends ofthe bolstcrs and constructed in a similar manner to the cross-beam stakes with the exception that the wear plate 29- of each bolster stake is separate from the rub plate 30a and of increased width to extend fully across the bolster. the stake brace being secured to the diaphragm of one beam and supporting one side of the wear plate. The opposite side of the wear plate is supported by a box 'extending longitlidinall;v of the bolster, the bottoni 33 of the box being secured to the top plate t3 and the top 3l; secured to the wear plate and the Z-bar l0. The longitudinally disposed gusset of the bolster' stake is extended as at across the end of the bolster to which latter and the side sill it is secured. such gusset plate extending above the bolster and being fastened tothe outer end 36 of the wear plate supporting box and to the wear plate by a flange 37L which extends inwardly from the gusset beneath the wear plate. i

The corner stakes each consists of two channel members 38 and 39 at right angles to each other.y one of which 38 faces longitudinally of the car and away from the adjacent end of the latter and has a horizontal gusset 38a which with the inner flange of the channel member is secured to the side sill. The other channel member faces outwardly from the car and is located between and its side Hanges respectively secured to the member 3S and the end sill, which latter is'A extended as at el() for this purpose. This construction insures the maximum stiffness for the corner stakes as the member 3S efficiently withstands strains transversely of the car and the member 39 longitudinal strains while a thoroughly rigid connection is obtained by securing one of the flanges of the latter member to the end sill and the other to the stake brace which is in turn secured to the under frame.. The channel. member 39 is secured at the bottom to the side sill by means of a bottom flange al and to a transverse angle plate l5 by an angle bracket 4t2. such plate 15 being carried by the insidev of the kend sill.

A corner stake brace or gusset 43 is located between the members 38 and 39 and extends from the outer edge of the former inwardly to the Z-bar 10 and has a bottom flange 41.4 extending toward the end sill, over and secured to the plate 1.5 while a top flange fel-5 of the brace extends in the opposite direction away from the end sill and supports a wear plate i6 secured thereto on a level with the floor. The inner ends of the flange 45 and wear plate @L6 are depressed to fit under and accommodate the overhanging edge of the floor constituted by the top fiange of the Z-bar 10 to which latter the wear plate and flange are secured.

,gli vertical gusset 7 disposed longitudinally of the car is secured to the side sill at the bottom and extends up and is secured to the member 38 between the same and the sill, one edge of such gusset abutting against the stake braceI 43.

As the inner ends ot' the stake braces are ovferhung by the flooring of the car the stakes will bc'thoroughly braced against damaging pressure and this bracing is proportionately augmented by the weight of the plow when the latter passes over and bears upon the flooring` and the inward extensions ot' the stake braces.V The integral forniation of the rub and wear plates of the cross-beam stakes further increases their rigidity and resistanceto damaging pressure and also constitutes horizontal gussets to prevent twisting of the stakes.

Each end stake is beveled to present a flared opening atr the end of the car so that the entrance of the plow to the latter can be readily effected and this bevel is secured by pressing the member 39 above the floor level as at lf3. A rub plate 49 of suitable height is secured to the stake while in order to further facilitate the entrance of a plow a roller 50 is vertically mounted Iinst above the floor level upon each corner stake by bearing plates 51 carried by the outer side of thestakes, the rollers extending through viding a bearing surface which changes Yas the roller moves and so avoids excessive wear 'at any one point. Y

That I claim is as follows:

1. Ina balla-st car, the combination with the underfranie, of a stake and means for securing the stake to Ithe underframe in cludinga brace secured to the stake and extending inwardly therefrom over the underframe, the inner extension of the brace being secured to the underframe and a wear plate secured upon the top of such yinward extension.

Q. In a ballast car, the combination with the under-frame, a floor upon the underframe and spaced from the sides of the latter, of a stake and means for securing the stake to the underframe including a brace secured to the stake and extending imvardly therefrom over the undcrframe and under the side edge of the floor, such brace having top and bottom flanges, the latter being secured to the under-frame and a wear plate secured to the top flange and extending between the stake and iioor.

In a ballast car, the combination with the underframe and a floor spaced from the sides of the car and having an outwardly extending iiange, of a stake and means for securing the stake to the underframe, including a brace secured near its outer end to the stake and extending at its inner end under the fiange.

4. In a ballast car, the combination with the underframe and a iioor spaced from the sides of the car, of a stake and means for securing the stake including a brace secured near its outer end to the stake and secured at its inner end to both the underframe and floor. y

5. In a ballast car, the combination with the underframe including a cross-beam and a side sill, of a stake secured at the bottom to the side sill, a horizontal gusset secured to and extending between the stake and side y sill, a vertical gusset secured to and located between the stake and side sill in the longitudinal line of the car, such gusset having a slot therethrough, a transverse vertical gusset secured to the stake, passing through said slot and secured to the cross-beam, and a reinforcing plate secured to the inside of the stake and bent inwardly therefrom along the top of and secured to the transverse vertical gusset.

6. In a ballast car, the combination with the underframe including a cross-beam and a side sill, ofl a stake secured at the bottom to the side sill, a vertical gusset secured t0 and located between the stake and side sill in the longitudinal line of the car, such nal vertical gusset.

the underfram'e,including a bolster and a side sill, of a stake secured at the bottom to theside sill, a vertical gusset .secured to and located between the stake and sidelsill in the longitudinal line of the car, such gusset being extended above the bolster, Ahaving av slot therethrough and presenting an' in'-V wardlyextendino' flange at the top, a transverse vertical gusset secured toy the stake, passing through said slot and secured tothe top and near one side of the, bolster, a box secured to the top Vof the bolsterv near the other side and fastened to the longitudinal vertical gusset and a wear plate extending over and secured to the transverse gusset and box and to the ange of the longitudi- 8. In a ballast car, the combination with the underframe, including an end sill and a side sill, of a corner stake comprising a channel member facing longitudinally of the car and secured to the side sill and a second channel member facing outwardly from the car, located between and having its iang'es respectively secured to the longitudinally facing channel member and end sill.

9. In a ballast car, the combination with the underframe including a side sill, an end sill, a lower plate secured to the underside of and extending longitudinally of the end sill and an upper plate secured to the inside of and extending longitudinally 'of the end sill, of a corner stake comprising a channel member secured to the side sill and facing longitudinally of the car, a horizontal gusset extending between the channel member and the side sill, a second channel member secured tothe side sill and facing outwardly from the car, such outwardly facing member being located between and having itsiianges respectively secured to the longitudinally facing member and the end sill, an angular bracket having one flange extending along the inside of and vsecured to the channel members and the other flange secured to said lower plate and a transverse stake brace located between the channel members and extending inwardly along and being secured to said upper plate.

10. In a ballast car, a corner stake having an inner beveled surface with an aperture therein and a roller mounted upon the stake and projecting through said aperture.

11. In a ballast car, a/stake and means for fastening the stake including two gusset plates, one of which passes through the other.

12. In a ballast car, the combination with the underframe including' a cross beam and a side sill, of a stake secured at the bottom to the side sill, a vertical gusset secured to and located between the stake and side sill in the longitudinal line of the car, such gusset having a slot therethrough, and a transverse vertical gusset secured to the stake passing through said slot and secured to the cross-beam.

13. In a ballast car, the combination with the undertraine, including a cross-beam, of a stake, a vertical gusset secured to and located between the sta-ke and cross-beam in the longitudinal line of the car, such gusset having a slot therethrough and a transverse vertical gusset secured to the stake passing through said slot and secured to the cross-beam.

14. In a ballast car, the combination With Copie:

the underfraine including a cross-beam and a side sill, of a stake secured to the side sill, a horizontal gusset secured to and extending between the stake and side sill, a vertical gusset secured to and located between the stake and side sill in the longitudinal line of the car, such gusset having a slot therethrough and a transverse vertical gusset secured to the sta-ke, passing through said slot and secured to the cross-beam.

In testimony whereof I have'signed my naine to this speciticationin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE BINET DOREY.

Witnesses:

STANLEY C. KING, JAMES C. FRASER.

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